San Diego Fire Protection Systems Company Offers Advice on Testing Fire Alarms

Wednesday, August 5, 2009— PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA — Businesses throughout California install fire alarm and fire suppression systems in their buildings and hope that they never have to use them.

Although the likelihood of experiencing a fire are slim, it is a good idea to test fire alarm systems on a routine basis to ensure they operate properly in the event that there is a fire, said Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., an affiliate of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods).

Nationwide Fire Protection Corp. has provided San Diego fire systems service and installation from its Denver headquarters since the company began in 1989. The company opened a satellite location in Placentia earlier this month, due to the increase in service requests throughout California.

“Now that we have a satellite workshop in California, we anticipate that our requests for San Diego, CA fire detection systems services and installations are going to increase,” Farazandeh said. “We feel as though it’s important to share some tips on maintaining fire alarms so businesses can be better educated on when they need to call us for service.”

Most businesses do not routinely test their fire alarms and of those that do, many do not properly test the systems, he said. It is important that fire alarms be tested by qualified personnel who are certified. There are several entities that can certify personnel, including the International Municipal Signal Association or the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies. Personnel also may be factory-trained and certified, according to an article in the NFPA Journal.

Letting the Pros Do it
For many business owners, scheduling fire alarm tests is yet another task added to an already busy day, so they opt to have a professional company come in and do the work.

Hiring a company such as Nationwide Fire Protection Corp. certainly has its benefits, Farazandeh said.

“As we’ve mentioned, there are several things that can be done incorrectly,” he said. “But hiring a company that has expertise in this area means the testing will be done properly the first time.”

Farazandeh also offers same-day service for recharging extinguishers and tagging them. Extinguishers must be tagged annually, which signifies that it is charged and lists its inspection date. If a fire department representative sees an untagged extinguisher, the business owner can be fined.

Included in the the alarm testing process is a complete report that details the work done, any deficiencies found and any repairs that need to be made, he said.

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If you would like more information about choosing a fire protection system installer or would like to learn more about Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., please call: (800) 750-7055, or visit the company’s Web site: http://www.nationwidefireprotection.com/.

About Nationwide Fire Protection Corp.
Chief Executive Officer Massoud Farazandeh founded Nationwide Fire Protection Corp. in 1989 and grew the business into a national leader in fire protection and hood cleaning of restaurants and facilities. The company’s comprehensive service offerings enable businesses to do what they do best, which is to focus on their customers and their business. In turn, NFP focuses on what it knows best- keeping businesses in compliance and ensuring the safety of restaurants, staff and patrons.

NFP prides itself on providing exemplary service, offers a quality guarantee and maintains a dependable and highly qualified staff. All crew members are professionally trained to comply with the National Fire Prevention Association Standards and state and local codes.
Nationwide Fire Protection is fully insured and bonded. It is licensed in fire protection contracting in addition to our licensure in the mechanical and electrical fields.

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